The University of Maryland community came together on Thursday, April 28, 2011, to celebrate the inauguration of President Wallace D. Loh. An accomplished senior university executive, lawyer and public servant, Dr. Loh most recently served as executive vice president and provost at the University of Iowa. He has held appointments as professor of law at various institutions, including the University of Washington, Vanderbilt University, Emory University, Cornell University, the University of Texas, and Beijing University in China. He also served as chief policy advisor to former Governor Gary Locke of the State of Washington, now the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Dr. Loh received a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan, and a J.D. from Yale Law School.

Students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members were invited to attend. Please see links for ticket information and a full list of inaugural activities.